FCOM Straddle Strategy
FCOM (Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF), in the Financial Services sector, (Asset Management industry), listed on AMEX.
Tracks the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Communication Services 25/50 Index.
FCOM (Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF) trades in the Financial Services sector, specifically Asset Management, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.76B, a beta of 0.99 versus the broader market, a 52-week range of 59.12-75.94, average daily share volume of 123K, a public-listing history dating back to 2013. These structural characteristics shape how FCOM etf options price implied volatility around earnings windows, capital events, and macro-driven sector rotations.
A beta of 0.99 places FCOM roughly in line with broader market moves, so the strategy payoff and realized volatility track the index-equivalent baseline. FCOM pays a dividend, which adjusts put-call parity and shifts the ex-dividend pricing across the listed chain.
What is a straddle on FCOM?
A long straddle buys an ATM call and an ATM put at the same strike, profiting from a large move in either direction; max loss equals the combined debit when the underlying pins to the strike at expiration.
Current FCOM snapshot
As of May 15, 2026, spot at $74.00, ATM IV 19.90%, IV rank 20.98%, expected move 5.71%. The straddle on FCOM below is built from the same end-of-day chain, with strikes snapped to listed contracts and premiums pulled from the bid/ask midpoint at a 34-day expiry.
Why this straddle structure on FCOM specifically: FCOM IV at 19.90% is on the cheap side of its 1-year range, which favors premium-buying structures like a FCOM straddle, with a market-implied 1-standard-deviation move of approximately 5.71% (roughly $4.22 on the underlying). The 34-day window matched to the front-month expiry keeps theta exposure bounded while still capturing the post-snapshot move; longer-dated FCOM expiries trade a higher absolute premium for lower per-day decay. Position sizing on FCOM should anchor to the underlying notional of $74.00 per share and to the trader's directional view on FCOM etf.
FCOM straddle setup
The FCOM straddle below is built from the end-of-day chain, with each option leg priced at the bid/ask midpoint of its listed strike. With FCOM near $74.00, the first option leg uses a $74.00 strike; additional legs (when the strategy has them) anchor to spot-relative offsets. Premiums come from the bid/ask midpoint on the listed FCOM chain at a 34-day expiry; the cross-strike IV skew is reflected directly in the per-leg values rather than approximated. Quantity sizing assumes one contract per option leg (or 100 FCOM shares for the stock leg in covered calls and collars).
| Action | Type | Strike / Basis | Premium (est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy 1 | Call | $74.00 | N/A |
| Buy 1 | Put | $74.00 | N/A |
FCOM straddle risk and reward
- Net Premium / Debit
- N/A
- Max Profit (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Max Loss (per contract)
- Unbounded
- Breakeven(s)
- None on modeled curve
- Risk / Reward Ratio
- N/A
Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the strike minus the combined call plus put debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins to the strike). Two breakevens at strike plus debit and strike minus debit.
FCOM straddle payoff curve
Modeled P&L at expiration across a range of underlying prices for the straddle on FCOM. Each row is one sampled price point from the computed payoff curve; the full curve uses 200 price points internally before being summarized into 10 rows here.
When traders use straddle on FCOM
Straddles on FCOM are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FCOM straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
FCOM thesis for this straddle
The market-implied 1-standard-deviation range for FCOM extends from approximately $69.78 on the downside to $78.22 on the upside. A FCOM long straddle is a pure-volatility play: it profits when the underlying moves far enough from the strike in either direction to overcome the combined call plus put debit, regardless of direction. Current FCOM IV rank near 20.98% sits in the lower third of its 1-year distribution, where IV often re-expands toward the mean; this favors premium-buying structures and disadvantages premium-selling structures on FCOM at 19.90%. As a Financial Services name, FCOM options can move on sector-level news flow (peer earnings, regulatory updates, industry-specific macro data) in addition to FCOM-specific events.
FCOM straddle positions are structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium); the modeled P&L assumes European-style exercise at expiration and ignores early assignment, transaction costs, dividends paid before expiry on the stock leg (when present), and the bid-ask spread on the listed chain. FCOM positions also carry Financial Services sector concentration risk; news flow inside the sector (peer earnings, regulatory shifts, supply-chain headlines) can move FCOM alongside the broader basket even when FCOM-specific fundamentals are unchanged. Always rebuild the position from current FCOM chain quotes before placing a trade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a straddle on FCOM?
- A straddle on FCOM is the straddle strategy applied to FCOM (etf). The strategy is structurally neutral / high-volatility (long premium): A long straddle buys an ATM call and an ATM put at the same strike, profiting from a large move in either direction; max loss equals the combined debit when the underlying pins to the strike at expiration. With FCOM etf trading near $74.00, the strikes shown on this page are snapped to the nearest listed FCOM chain strike and the premiums come straight from the end-of-day bid/ask midpoint.
- How are FCOM straddle max profit and max loss calculated?
- Upside max profit is unbounded; downside max profit is bounded at the strike minus the combined call plus put debit (reached at zero). Max loss equals the combined debit times 100 (reached when the underlying pins to the strike). Two breakevens at strike plus debit and strike minus debit. For the FCOM straddle priced from the end-of-day chain at a 30-day expiry (ATM IV 19.90%), the computed maximum profit is unbounded per contract and the computed maximum loss is unbounded per contract. Live intraday quotes will differ as the chain moves through the trading session.
- What is the breakeven for a FCOM straddle?
- The breakeven for the FCOM straddle priced on this page is no defined breakeven on the modeled curve at expiration, derived from end-of-day chain premiums. Breakeven is the underlying price at which the strategy's P&L crosses zero ignoring transaction costs and assignment risk. The current FCOM market-implied 1-standard-deviation expected move is approximately 5.71%; if the move sits well outside the breakeven distance, the structure's risk-reward becomes correspondingly tighter.
- When should you consider a straddle on FCOM?
- Straddles on FCOM are pure-volatility plays that profit from large moves in either direction; traders typically buy FCOM straddles ahead of earnings, FDA decisions, or other catalysts where the realized move is expected to exceed the implied move priced into the chain.
- How does current FCOM implied volatility affect this straddle?
- FCOM ATM IV is at 19.90% with IV rank near 20.98%, which is on the low end of its 1-year range. Premium-buying structures (long call, long put, debit spreads) are relatively cheap in this regime; premium-selling structures collect less credit per unit risk.